Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,145 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,145 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,612 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1,922 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k kt1991: 2.6k kt1992: 2.3k kt1993: 2.3k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 2.1k kt1997: 2.1k kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.1k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 2.1k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 2.0k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 2.0k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.2k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 2.1k kt2023: 2.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Europe recorded 2,145 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 2,612 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,922 kt, in 2020.

Europe ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,293 kt
1991 2,612 kt +13.9%
1992 2,326 kt -10.9%
1993 2,262 kt -2.7%
1994 2,096 kt -7.3%
1995 2,075 kt -1.0%
1996 2,066 kt -0.4%
1997 2,079 kt +0.6%
1998 2,116 kt +1.8%
1999 2,104 kt -0.6%
2000 2,128 kt +1.1%
2001 2,083 kt -2.1%
2002 2,091 kt +0.4%
2003 2,098 kt +0.3%
2004 2,141 kt +2.1%
2005 2,100 kt -1.9%
2006 2,162 kt +3.0%
2007 2,174 kt +0.5%
2008 2,176 kt +0.1%
2009 2,103 kt -3.3%
2010 2,088 kt -0.7%
2011 2,092 kt +0.2%
2012 2,027 kt -3.1%
2013 1,985 kt -2.1%
2014 1,990 kt +0.2%
2015 1,988 kt -0.1%
2016 1,991 kt +0.2%
2017 2,027 kt +1.8%
2018 2,079 kt +2.5%
2019 2,150 kt +3.4%
2020 1,922 kt -10.6%
2021 2,086 kt +8.6%
2022 2,145 kt +2.8%
2023 2,145 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,203 kt 2,066 kt 2,612 kt 10
2000s 2,126 kt 2,083 kt 2,176 kt 10
2010s 2,042 kt 1,985 kt 2,150 kt 10
2020s 2,075 kt 1,922 kt 2,145 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 145.45 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 81.83 kt compare
  6. 6 Canada 505.19 kt compare
  7. 7 India 465.18 kt compare
  8. 8 Japan 453.74 kt compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41.5 kt compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.86 kt compare
  11. 9 Mexico 396.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 2,145 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,612 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,922 kt in 2020.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf